G.R. No. 232245 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. MILDRED COCHING* LIWANAG, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the Court hereby renders judgment finding the accused Mildred Coching Liwanag: 1. In Criminal Case No. 10-443 , GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Illegal Recruitment committed in large scale as defined and penalized under Article 13(b) in relation to Articles 38(b), 34 and 39 of the Labor Code, as amended. She is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of P500,000.00 ; 2. In Criminal Case No. 10-444 , GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of estafa and sentences her to an indeterminate penalty of six (6) years of prision correcional, as the minimum, to twelve (12) years of prision mayor, as the maximum, with additional one year for the exceeding amount of P10,000.00 or thirteen (13) years as the maximum. 3. In Criminal Case No. 10-445 , GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of estafa and sentences her to an indeterminate penalty of six (6) years of prision correcional, as the minimum, to twelve (12) years of prision mayor, as the maximum, with additional one year for the exceeding amount of P10,000.00 or thirteen (13) years as the maximum . 4. In Criminal Case No. 10-446 , GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of estafa and sentences her to an indeterminate penalty of six (6) years of prision correcional, as the minimum, to twelve (12) years of prision mayor, as the maximum, with additional one year for the exceeding amount of P10,000.00 or thirteen (13) years as the maximum . 5. In Criminal Case No. 10-447 , GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of estafa and sentences her to an indeterminate penalty of six (6) years of prision correcional, as the minimum, to twelve (12) years of prision mayor, as the maximum, with additional one year for the exceeding amount of P10,000.00 or thirteen (13) years as the maximum . As to the civil liability, the accused is ordered to indemnify the private complainants the amount of P40,500.00 each . With costs against the accused. SO ORDERED.